Word · Frequency #14839
patronises
光顾;惠顾;经常光顾
patronises is the third person singular of patronise.
核心释义
to be a customer or client of a shop, restaurant, etc.; to do business with regularly
- 1.
在某处购物;与某人做生意;成为某人的顾客或客户
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- 2.
以居高临下的态度对待
treat condescendingly
- 3.
成为常客或客户
be a regular customer or client of
以屈尊俯就的态度对待;摆出高人一等的架势;在某处购物;与某人做生意;成为某人的顾客或客户;以居高临下的态度对待;成为常客或客户;庇护
用法In use
She always patronises her younger colleagues by explaining simple tasks as if they were children.
用法提示:patronises 意为以高人一等的态度对待,显示傲慢。
I hate it when he patronises me by saying 'good job' in a condescending tone.
用法提示:patronises 后接宾语,表示以傲慢的态度对待。
The manager patronised the intern by telling him he would never understand the project.
用法提示:patronised 是过去式,表示曾经以傲慢的态度对待。
Verb forms
base patronise · third person patronises · -ing patronising · past patronised · past participle patronised
规则动词
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- patronise a local business
- 光顾当地商家
- We try to patronise local businesses whenever possible.我们尽可能光顾当地商家。
- regularly patronise
- 经常光顾
- She regularly patronises the corner café.她经常光顾街角的那家咖啡馆。
- patronise someone
- 以居高临下的态度对待某人
- I hate it when people patronise me because of my age.我讨厌别人因为我的年龄而以居高临下的态度对待我。
- a patronising tone
- 屈尊俯就的语气
- He spoke to the staff in a patronising tone.他用一种屈尊俯就的语气对员工说话。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 patron(老主顾)加 -ise 变动词:去光顾;也可指像恩人一样摆架子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:shopping and customer service、business transactions、everyday conversation、critical or formal writing patronise 主要有两层含义:一是“光顾(商店/餐厅等)”,多用于商业或日常口语;二是“以屈尊俯就的态度对待”,比较常见于书面或正式批评语境。因此整体语域并不固定,需根据具体义项和场合判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
常接人或商店作为宾语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ise 结尾。agonise、colonise、harmonise、synchronise 与 patronise 一样拼作 -onise,且末尾读音都是 /ənaɪz/;organise 末尾读音也是 /ənaɪz/,但拼作 -anise。因为重读音节不同,它们与 patronise 并不完全押韵。recognise 虽然拼写相似,但读作 /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/,词尾与 /ənaɪz/ 不同。注意 patronise 可读作 /ˈpætrənaɪz/ 或 /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/。
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